Canon Rebates When does Canon have their sale or give rebates on lenses? I heard they do this twice a year. I sure would appreciate knowing. Thanks - Jepne
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Canon rebates are often similar from year to year.They show up twice each year. And the periods are something like:Canon Spring Rebate (May - July)Canon Fall-Winter Rebate (October - February)Canon Spring-Summer Rebate (April - July)Canon Fall-Winter Rebate (October - January)
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I've looked over the offerings found in a number of package deals and found the vast majority of them included lots of no-name accessories of dubious quality for premium prices. I'd highly recommend avoiding packages deals unless they contain brand name accessories that DON'T include a 75-300mm or 28-90mm Canon lens.Just get the camera with the included lens. Its a good deal.
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I sell both of these cameras at the store in which I work. I typically recommend the canon. We see many more Sony cameras come back with 'weird' problems... (we see NO canons coming back with any kind of problems... ok fine, two canon cameras in the two years I've been there). Also sony cameras try to hard to provide sharpness and clarity and sometimes leave odd marks on the images visible at high magnifications.
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Thanks for your question! I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of the lens you were planning to purchase. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time. More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:
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Gray market means that this lens is not distributed officially by Canon in the USA, so you don't have warranty of Canon USA, that's why is cheaper.The lens is the same lens, so if you don't care about the warranty go for it.Good luck!
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I emailed them this same question Sunday afternoon and got this response by 6am CDT Monday: Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for your email. We can not check the products expiration dates because we don't know exactly which you are going to receive. The dates are generally at least one year out from the time your receive them. If you are ever unsatisfied with an expiration date that you receive, we can always exchange any products for you. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thank you and have a great day! Regards, Jennifer H AC Lens 1-888-248-LENS Fax: 1-877-291-8154 (Toll-Free)
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We're currently selling this camera, brand new. The current price we have listed is $6496.95 for the body only. There is a rebate out on this camera if bought in conjunction with a qualifying lens purchase. That might be why the price has changed. The rebate started on 8/31/14 and is running until 10/4/14. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our sales department at 800-991-3350 EST. We thank you for your time and consideration!
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I used a Square Trade Warranty for my Canon ($19.95 for three years) and they promptly paid over what the camera is even worth today. I didn't have the so-called lens error, it just wouldn't hold a charge after a year or so. The warranty can be found with all sorts of special deals (percentages off, etc). They DO pay into your PayPal account if that's a problem. I was surprised at how professionally they handled it.
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Hi Patti, it depends on how old the used lens is. I think canons warranty is for a year and you wouod need to make sure that you got the relevant documents from the person you are buying from. If you purchase a second hand lens from a reputable dealer such as MPB Photographic (in the UK), then they should be able to offer you an extended warranty for a set amount of years at a fixed price. Otherwise, check with your household insurer.
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I had a similar experience with www.lensclearance.com. I ordered a canon 580ex II and the guy Rick called to clarify some billing info that was missing (because the order screen did not ask for it). He tried to sell me the Sigma flash for twice the price at Amazon and claimed it was a way better deal! Of course I declined and the order just sit there unfilled till I cancelled it.
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Not sure about Fuji, but Pentax does have a "ProMaster" dealer network. I have the rebate form - promo is good through July 31.
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usa warranty, we don't sell grey market, Canon will not fix grey market lenses if you face any problem in future
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Thanks for your question!I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of the lens you were planning to purchase. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time.More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468502&We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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I spoke with Camera Kings about 9 months ago about a Canon camera body I wanted - because their price was significantly lower than Amazon's. On close questioning, they admitted that their product was "gray market" (my term, not theirs) - i.e., no Canon USA Warranty (although they said that it came with a Camera Kings warranty). If I wanted the Canon USA warranty, their price was about the same as Amazon's. I decided to stick with Amazon!
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Do not expect to get anything not in the picture or listed - actually I did not get everything in the picture - still missing one of the UV filters in the listing I got. BE AWARE: If you are going to use the video at all - do not bother with the kit lens or any non-STM lens. They stutter when trying to AF and it's VERY LOUD on the video. Get a package deal with an STM lens instead from the start - I ended up selling my lenses on Ebay and buying the 18-135 STM lens seperately. So stupid! Also, you are likely to get a recalled camera - so expect to be without it for 7-10 days while canon replace the rubber grips - at no cost to you. google the canon T4i recall to check if your camera body is affected - there are ways to see it in the serial number and then go to canon's site to contact them about how to get it fixed. They will send you shipping labels and all, not much hassle, but just so you know.
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Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...!
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All Canon lenses have a one year warranty. You might be able to purchase an extended warranty from a third party.